What is the financial size of PENNY APPEAL?

PENNY APPEAL is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £13,136,985 and total expenditure of £13,756,631.

How does PENNY APPEAL allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 74.6% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 25.4% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of PENNY APPEAL?

PENNY APPEAL employs 68 staff members and is supported by 5 volunteers.

Does PENNY APPEAL receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does PENNY APPEAL pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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PENNY APPEAL

#1128341

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.pennyappeal.org

Penny appeal provides poverty relief across asia, the middle east and africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny appeal also works in the uk to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Registered address

Penny Appeal Campus, Thornes Park, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QZ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£13,136,985

Expenditure

All activities

£13,756,631

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£6,363,544

Total Assets

Gross assets

£7,839,569

Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,715,885

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

5.6 months

Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

-41.4%

Median: 8.2%Below typical

Spending Efficiency

74.6%

Median: 97.2%Below typical

Income Concentration

90.9%

Median: 87.1%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

3.8x

Median: 27.3xBelow typical

Income Volatility

31.9%

Median: 13.4%Below typical

Self-Generated Income

4.8%

Median: 92.1%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

-6.7%

Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

74.6%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.8%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

3.0%

Grant Making

% given away

39.5%

Debt Ratio

% of assets

15.0%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

95.2%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 9086

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-41.4%↓

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-6.7%

Volatility

High Volatility

31.9%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.1:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£193,191

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

8.8%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure

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5 Year Trend

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Employees & Volunteers

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